Accelerate your ai journey with aspen ai
Build you Al advantage
When it comes to Al, speed is essential.
We deliver rapid time to value with 3-4 week sprints designed to deliver tangible, measurable results. Our candid, practical guidance helps you overcome obstacles and discover hidden opportunities based on your unique business needs. We collaborate with your team to implement sustainable, scalable AI solutions while training your workforce on everything the need to know maximize your investment.
Al Deployment Assessment
This comprehensive evaluation helps you assess your Al readiness while uncovering the opportunities most likely to maximize your ROI.
Al Implementation
We bring real-world implementation experience to every project, with a proven track record of creating value through successful Al deployments for large enterprises.
Workforce Transformation
Your workforce is the key to Al success. We provide hands-on training and change management strategies to empower your people, so Al is embraced across your organization.
Al Self-Sufficiency
Our goal is to equip you with the knowledge, capabilities, and tools you need to independently manage your Al initiatives without reliance on ongoing, expensive outside support.
Access to a Network of Next Generation Partners
Accelerate Your Al Journey with Aspen Al's exclusive network of next-generation partners, bringing you the latest innovations and expertise to stay ahead of the curve.
Founder & Partners
TIM BERRYMAN
With over two decades of experience in data, analytics and AI, Tim previously led the establishment of the AI Center of Excellence at Georgia-Pacific Corporation, a multi-billion dollar company known for brands like Brawny, Dixie, and Angel Soft. His expertise spans multiple industries, leveraging data & AI to optimize supply chains, reduce costs, increase revenue and enhance customer experiences. As a founding member of Gartner’s Data & Analytics Research Board and a published author on AI strategy, Tim is recognized for his thought leadership in scaling AI initiatives and aligning them with strategic business goals.
At Aspen AI, Tim emphasizes an objective, partner-agnostic approach, providing clients with a proven playbook for AI success. His philosophy is simple: provide candid, straightforward guidance to help businesses become self-sufficient, avoid overpromised, high-cost projects, and focus on measurable, accelerated outcomes. Tim’s leadership ensures that Aspen AI clients benefit from strategies that unlock high-impact opportunities, bridge capability gaps, and create a sustainable path to data & AI-driven growth.
Rafiq Ajani
Rafiq Ajani brings nearly three decades of experience as a Digital Transformation leader with deep expertise in Data and Applied AI. He spent over 20 years at McKinsey & Company as a Partner, leading AI/Digital transformations for some of the largest and fastest-growing institutions across life sciences, consumer, industrial, and financial services sectors.
More recently, as Chief Data & Analytics Officer at Koch Inc. ($120B+ Conglomerate), he spearheaded the digital transformation of its diverse businesses. At UCB, he led the North American commercial transformation through Data and AI.
Rafiq has served on MIT’s and Wichita State University’s Advisory Boards, mentored early-stage technology companies, and advised founders through various accelerators. He frequently lectures at MIT, Harvard, Emory, and Babson College.
At Aspen, Rafiq leads strategy, operations, and client service, shaping Digital Transformation roadmaps by prioritizing opportunities, delivering AI use cases, and helping clients build sustainable capabilities in people, process, data, and technology. He also drives Aspen’s internal growth and expands its global tech and talent ecosystem.
Keith Werle
Keith Werle is a seasoned finance, strategy, and analytics leader with over 30 years of experience in industry and consulting. He serves as the Managing Director of the Business Analytics Center and Professor of the Practice at Georgia Tech’s Scheller College of Business, where he has transformed industry engagement and experiential learning programs.
Keith’s expertise spans AI, GenAI, advanced analytics, finance, corporate strategy, and performance improvement. He has advised Fortune 50 companies, venture-backed startups, and private equity firms, leveraging data-driven insights to drive decision-making, operational efficiency, and strategic growth. His client portfolio includes The Home Depot, UPS, Microsoft, Coca-Cola, NCR, and AT&T, among others.
As an Aspen AI Board and Client Advisor, Keith brings deep expertise in applying analytics and AI to solve complex business challenges. His passion lies in bridging the gap between advanced technologies and real-world business applications, ensuring companies maximize value from AI-driven solutions.
Board of Directors
STEVE J. KUZMA
Steve J. Kuzma is a distinguished financial executive with 45 years of strategic leadership experience. A former partner at Ernst & Young (EY), Steve has advised senior executives and boards of major companies, including DuPont, Procter & Gamble, Bank of America, Johnson & Johnson, and Microsoft, guiding them through complex challenges and growth strategies.
Known for his dynamic leadership, Steve played a pivotal role in scaling EY’s Investigations, Litigation, and Compliance practice, driving growth from $300 million to $750 million. His strategic vision and ability to build high performing teams have made him a trusted advisor in areas beyond compliance, including global market expansion and mergers and acquisitions.
Steve’s success lies in his forward-thinking approach to risk mitigation and business development. His ability to identify strategic gaps, implement effective solutions, and navigate organizations through changing market landscapes has made him a key asset to boards and advisory roles.
SEAN S. MURPHY
Sean S. Murphy is a dynamic consulting and artificial intelligence leader with over twenty-five years of experience transforming businesses and solving complex challenges. As the founder of Helix Decision Science (HDS) and a board member of AspenAI, Sean has been at the forefront of strategic innovation, helping global organizations harness the power of cutting-edge technologies and business strategies.
Over the course of his career, Sean has demonstrated exceptional leadership. He founded and built a boutique consulting firm from the ground up, guiding it to a successful sale to the world’s sixth-largest accounting, tax, and consulting firm—a testament to his vision and leadership. His success didn’t stop there. Sean has held key leadership roles, driving Growth (sales, marketing, and acquisitions) for a major consulting practice, where he scaled operations and delivered unprecedented growth.
A sought-after voice in the industry, Sean has also served on numerous boards.
Board of Advisors
Co-Founder and Advisory Board Member of Aspen-AI